used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above them was a rampart of orange and lemon trees, and all the streets were paved with gold.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The King of this beautiful island had one son, for whom a life of adventure had been foretold at his birth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Above them was a rampart of orange and lemon trees, and all the streets were paved with gold.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The King of this beautiful island had one son, for whom a life of adventure had been foretold at his birth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The King of this beautiful island had one son, for whom a life of adventure had been foretold at his birth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The King of this beautiful island had one son, for whom a life of adventure had been foretold at his birth.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The King of this beautiful island had one son, for whom a life of adventure had been foretold at his birth.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The walls, washed by the quiet waters, were covered with gold, which made one think of the yellow sands.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The walls, washed by the quiet waters, were covered with gold, which made one think of the yellow sands.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
at any time
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading The King of this beautiful island had one son, for whom a life of adventure had been foretold at his birth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
coins made of gold
From this reading The walls, washed by the quiet waters, were covered with gold, which made one think of the yellow sands.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King of this beautiful island had one son, for whom a life of adventure had been foretold at his birth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The King of this beautiful island had one son, for whom a life of adventure had been foretold at his birth.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading Above them was a rampart of orange and lemon trees, and all the streets were paved with gold.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The King of this beautiful island had one son, for whom a life of adventure had been foretold at his birth.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The walls, washed by the quiet waters, were covered with gold, which made one think of the yellow sands.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Above them was a rampart of orange and lemon trees, and all the streets were paved with gold.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading Above them was a rampart of orange and lemon trees, and all the streets were paved with gold.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The walls, washed by the quiet waters, were covered with gold, which made one think of the yellow sands.
rampartnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrt/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading Above them was a rampart of orange and lemon trees, and all the streets were paved with gold.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
Rosalie
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From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
Rosalie's
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From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading The walls, washed by the quiet waters, were covered with gold, which made one think of the yellow sands.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
a male human offspring
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Above them was a rampart of orange and lemon trees, and all the streets were paved with gold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Above them was a rampart of orange and lemon trees, and all the streets were paved with gold.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The walls, washed by the quiet waters, were covered with gold, which made one think of the yellow sands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Above them was a rampart of orange and lemon trees, and all the streets were paved with gold.
not known
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The walls, washed by the quiet waters, were covered with gold, which made one think of the yellow sands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The walls, washed by the quiet waters, were covered with gold, which made one think of the yellow sands.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The walls, washed by the quiet waters, were covered with gold, which made one think of the yellow sands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although the stranger’s name and rank were unknown to Rosalie’s father, he was really the son of the King of the Golden Isle, which had for capital a city that extended from one sea to another.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The King of this beautiful island had one son, for whom a life of adventure had been foretold at his birth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The walls, washed by the quiet waters, were covered with gold, which made one think of the yellow sands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But go, generous stranger; bring back Rosalie if you can, and live happy with her ever after in this country, of which I now declare you heir.’
